OVP’s newest dorm to cater to frontliners in Fairview, Quezon City

MANILA, Philippines – The newest dormitory initiated by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and its partner-agencies will cater to frontline and health workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in the northern part of Quezon City.

According to a post on Vice President Leni Robredo’s Facebook page, the eighth dormitory is located along Pearl Street in Fairview, Quezon City.

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It sits near the General Malvar Hospital in Barangay Matandang Balara, Fairview General Hospital and the Far Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation in Novaliches.

(As our spaces are limited due to the social distancing measures, we are placing a first-come, first-served basis in accommodating requests.)

The dormitory project is one of the steps taken by the OVP in the fight against COVID-19. Some of the other dormitories can also be found in different parts of Metro Manila and in Legazpi, Albay; Mariveles, Bataan; Tacloban, Leyte; and in Baguio City.

Aside from this, Robredo’s office has donated personal protective equipment (PPEs) to medical workers, while providing free shuttle services for frontliners working for hospitals in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

As of now, the entire Luzon is still under an enhanced community quarantinedue to due to the rising number of patients with the latest coronavirus strain.

The Inquirer Foundation supports our healthcare frontliners and is still accepting cash donations to be deposited at Banco de Oro (BDO) current account #007960018860 or donate through PayMaya using this link .

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